Mr Balbirnie
A FORMER council chairman has been fined for having a silencer and a bullet his fireamrs certificate did not cover.
Peter Balbirnie, 67, of Larkfield Road, Great Bentley, had denied the charges but was convicted after a trial.
Balbirnie was fined £500 on the silencer charge and given a conditional discharge for 12 months on the ammunition matter, which means he will not face futher punishment if he does not reoffend.
He must also pay £3,500 costs.
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